Essential Vocabulary List: 60 Words and Definitions

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Essential Vocabulary List

  • 1. Aclarar: To dispel obscurity or clarify.
  • 2. Abdicar: To give up a title or dignity.
  • 3. Acongojado: Afflicted, oppressed, or distressed.
  • 4. Adefesio: A ridiculous or extravagant costume or ornament.
  • 5. Aprehender: To take or seize someone or something, especially in smuggling.
  • 6. Acucioso: Diligent, vigilant, or hurried.
  • 7. Augurio: An omen or forecast indicating a future event.
  • 8. Baluarte: A defense or protection.
  • 9. Boyante: Having wealth and increased happiness.
  • 10. Moción: A proposal made or suggested by a deliberating board.
  • 11. Misántropo: An individual who expresses an aversion to human interaction.
  • 12. Molicie: Softness to the touch; comfort or excessive gifts.
  • 13. Inicuo: Wicked or unjust.
  • 14. Inocuo: Harmless; it does not hurt.
  • 15. Probo: Honest, honorable, or upright.
  • 16. Prejuicioso: Judging things without knowing the facts.
  • 17. Perjuicio: Damage or impairment.
  • 18. Plagio: Appropriating the works of others and claiming them as one's own.
  • 19. Prosaico: Lacking idealism; written in prose.
  • 20. Quimera: Something imaginable but impossible.
  • 21. Remembranza: Remembrance of something past.
  • 22. Resarcir: To compensate or repair damage or injury.
  • 23. Refrendar: To legalize a document signed by an authorized person.
  • 24. Raudo: Quick, hasty, or violent.
  • 25. Ufano: Arrogant or presumptuous.
  • 26. Segregar: To separate or remove things.
  • 27. Subterfugio: A pretext, escape, or contrived excuse.
  • 28. Silente: Silent or quiet.
  • 29. Garito: An illegal gambling den.
  • 30. Antro: A cave, grotto, or den.
  • 31. Estulticia: Stupidity or idiocy.
  • 32. Vernáculo: Native; belonging to one's home or country.
  • 33. Yermo: Uncultivated or barren land.
  • 34. Discordia: Opposition or contrariety of ideas.
  • 35. Categórica: Clear and decisive.
  • 36. Desidia: Neglect or lack of attention and interest.
  • 37. Éxodo: The migration of a people.
  • 38. Exasperar: To anger or enrage.
  • 39. Fraterno: Belonging to brothers.
  • 40. Fisgonear: To browse or pry.
  • 41. Hastío: Anger or boredom.
  • 42. Pretexto: A simulated reason or cause alleged as an excuse.
  • 43. Planicie: A plain.
  • 44. Maña: A bad habit or trick.
  • 45. Pináculo: The top of a large building or temple.
  • 46. Receso: A temporary suspension of activities or rest.
  • 47. Solaz: Entertainment, pleasure, amusement, or relief from work.
  • 48. Avieso: Twisted, out of rule, or evil.
  • 49. Tugurio: A small and shabby room.
  • 50. Quórum: The number of individuals needed for an assembly to make agreements.
  • 51. Plenilunio: Full moon.
  • 52. Grácil: Subtle, often thin or graceful.
  • 53. Matrero: Deceitful or treacherous.
  • 54. Barbarie: Ferocity or cruelty.
  • 55. Inerme: Without weapons.
  • 56. Yerta: Stiff or rigid.
  • 57. Profusión: Abundance, as in something spread or spilled.
  • 58. Ostensible: Something that can be demonstrated or displayed.
  • 59. Mustia: Sad or withered.
  • 60. Ininteligible: Something that cannot be understood or comprehended.

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